Movie

Chronicle of a Summer

“The first film of cinéma vérité”

★ 7.2(117)19611h 31m

Chronicle of a Summer is streaming on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel in Germany, and available to rent or buy on LaCinetek. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin
Release date: 1961-10-20
Runtime: 1h 31m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Argos films

About Chronicle of a Summer

Chronicle of a Summer is a 1961 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin, starring Edgar Morin, Jean Rouch and Marceline Loridan-Ivens. It has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 117 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Chronicle of a Summer in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Paris, summer 1960. Anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch and sociologist and film critic Edgar Morin wander through the crowded streets asking passersby how they cope with life's misfortunes.

Cast

Edgar Morin

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Jean Rouch

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Marceline Loridan-Ivens

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Marilù Parolini

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Jean-Pierre Sergent

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Régis Debray

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Nadine Ballot

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Modeste Landry

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Themes & keywords

friendshipparis, francecinema on cinemasaint-tropez, francesummer vacationfrench colonialismcinéma véritéobservational cinemahuman interestworking lifetraumatized womanpersonal relationshipsbeing humanhuman conditionfrench society